Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-24
DAILY HERALD,
CITY COUNCIL.
Main and Spring Streets
Ordered Paved.
SCHOOL BONDS CONSIDERED.
Various Matters Reported Upon by
the C0mmittees-R Railroads
and Levees.

and Levees.
The City Council met yesterday after
noon, President Breed in the char ana
Messrs. Lowell, willard, Perry, Stearns'
Kuhrts, Goss. Gibbs. Jones, Hitler, hy-
ans. johnson, Collins present.
After approving and reading the min
utes, the following business was tran
sacted:
oEFIcERs' REPORTS.
The Assessor reported the collection
of sl75O. 2S during the past week. Re
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The Zsniero reported expenses OF S3O4
during the week. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
The Superintendent of Streets reported
expenses OF S57S.50 during the week.
Referred to the. Finance Committee.
The Auditor reported the various bal.
ances in the city fund. Referred to the
Finance Committee. :,
The Clerk of the Council reported
that ne had sold lot on Main street
extension to VIM. Vickery for $S925,
and lot 4, block F, Fort Hill tract, to
MARY H. Banning for $500. Referred
to the Finance Committee.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Public Works recon-
mended that the petition OF h. X. Ste.
vens ct al, to have the intersection OF
bellevue avenue and CASTELAR, street
graded, be granted, and that the Clerk
advertise one week for bids to do the
work. Adopted.
That the petition of William Dolenty
ct al, regarding extension OF Walnut
street, be referred to the City Surveyor.
Adopted.
That the petition OF Bath & Fosmir,
for extension OF time on their contract
for work on storm regulator. be granted
20 the extent of thirty days. Adopted.
That petition Of Jas. E. Frick to have
the city devise means of caring for
water Of Arroyo de Los Reyes, be de-
MED and that he be advised to devise his
own means for caring for the water.
Adopted.
That the petition of E. II. Bailey ct
al, to have Whistler street graded, be
referred to the City Surveyor. Adopted.
That petition of T. johnson for permis.
sion to put an opening in the sidewalk
on Fourth street, be denied, as the
Board has no power to grant such per-
mission. Adopted.
That petition of W. Embody ct al,
to have Kuhrts street graded, be grant,
ed, and Clerk publish notice of inten.
tion to grade. Adopted.
That the city roller be sold to L. Z.
Burlingame for $500, and that contrac-
tors furnish their own rollers hereafter.
Adopted.
That MIR. Duffy pave across Mott
alley with asphaltum for width OF ten
feet on north side of Second, for a cross
log. Adopted.
That the grading of Temple street be
accepted between Water and Texas
streets. Adopted.
STREET PAVING.
That Main street be paved with
granite blocks from Alameda street to
south side of Third street, according
to bid of Joseph Sheerer, and
with bituminous lime rock from Third
to Ninth streets, and Spring street
from Temple block to Ninth street with
bituminous lime rock according to speci.
fications submitted by Dobinson L Fair
child, with fve-year guarantees to keep
the pavement in good order for the price
bid, 25l cents per square foot. and with
a further guarantee that they will keep
it in good repair for five years there.
after at five cents per square yard per
year.
Several property owners from Mar.
chessauls street to Alameda street, along
Main street extension, asked that the
Council order the street paved with as
phaltum. The recommendations OF the
Board of Public Works were amended
to agree with the petition.
On motion OF Mr.. Lowell the speciti.
cations for bituminous rock were amend
ed so as to provide for the proper rolling
under the supervision OF the City Eugi-
neer. The report and recommendation,
as amended, were adopted.
Mr.. Lowell moved that the City Sur
veyor prepare list OF underground
works needed along the line of the pro-
posed paving, aud 10 report at the next
meeting, and that he take the necessary
steps to do the work at once. Carried.
After considerable discussion, the
matter of including terms for repairs,
etc., in the contract was referred to the
Board of Public Works.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Land Committee recommended
that the City Attorney aud City Survey.
or investigate the division of the tract
of land adjoining the Villa tract, on the
east side of the river said to have been
offered for sale by private parties.
Adopted.
Recommended that quit claim deed
issue to Ira w. Phelps Tor property on
the west line of Fort street, in block As,
Ord's survey. Adopted.
Recommended that a quit claim deed
be issued to Jacob Baruch for fractional
lot 4. block IL. Hapcock's survey.
Adopted.
Recommended that the application Of
John w. Hinton for Quit claim deed
be referred to the Board of Public
Works. Apopted.
The Board of Education reported ex-
penditures of $93l0.32 in April, with d
balance of $24, ,433 IL ON hand the lst OF
Nav. Received and filed.
The Committee On Parks recommend.
ed that the proposals of Anton Werl and
the Baker Iron Works for an iron fence
around the City Park be rejected aud
that new bids be advertised for.
Adopted.
Plans and specifications for the band
house for the sixth street park were
submitted, but there being objection to
the size of the building, motion to ap-
prove the plans and advertise for bids
was lost. A motion by Mr.. Kuhrts to
refer the matter to the Park Committee
to have the architect draw up plans for
q smaller building was lost. On motion
of Mr.. Perry, the original motion to APP
prove the plans and to advertise for bids
was reconsidered and carried.
The citizens meeting of property own.
ers along Alameda street and San Pedro
asked that the railroad company be re-
stricted to a speed OF six miles an hour.